Dynamo motor



C. W. NOEL ammo MOTOR Dec. 14, 1937.

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90.1.21; aim z Patented Dec. 14, 1937 UNITED STATES DYNAMO MOTOR Clay W.Noel, Mansfield, Ohio, assignor. to The Ideal Electric and ManufacturingCompany, Mansfield, Ohio, a corporation of Ohio Application September26, 1934, Serial No. 745,636

14 Claims.

This invention relates in general to dynamomotors and more particularlyhas reference to means for regulating the output of a dynamomotor.

In many instances where it is necessary to utilize direct current, somemechanism must be provided for converting alternating current taken froman available power supply line into direct current at a potentialsuitable for the purpose. To accomplish this result machines have beendeveloped which comprise a motor adapted to be driven by available powerline current and a dynamo built in association therewith for generatingdirect current at the desired potential. This feature is embodied insome of the welders or. electric welding machines now in commercial use.

It has been found in practice with the ordinary welder that thedampening effect of its heavy shunt coils is the main source of highinductance in the magnetic circuit-.' This large shunt coil, which mustbe capable of generating the full no load voltage of the ordinarywelder, causes the machine to be sluggish and does not permit themagnetic flux and subsequently the generated voltage to changesimultaneously with the rapid changes of current which occur in thewelding circuit due largely to changes in the arc length. In order togive a degree of stability to the ordinary commercial welder, it istherefore necessary to add a highly inductive reactor in series with thearc in order to cause the Welding current to change more slowly, suchthat the generated voltage can pulsate with the current pulsations ofthe electric are.

Obviously the above-described disadvantages are highly objectionable,but as yet no developments have been made which completely avoid theseobjectionable features.

Ordinary Welders are usually driven by means of an induction motor.Since ordinarywelders operate a large part of the time at no load, thatis, when the operator is adjusting the electrodes or changing the work,the power factor ofthe driving motor is abnormally low and afiects theof the battery load exceeding the generated potential.

The present invention seeks to avoid these disadvantages and has as amajor object the provision of a dynamo-motor having a high power factorand a higher efficiency than the prior art devices.

Another object of this invention is to devise a dynamo-motor welderhaving faster action of differential series field thereby reducing oreliminating the customary series reactor and improving arc stability.

A further object of this invention is to devise a dynamo-motor welderhaving constant energy characteristics of power supply to the electricarc.

Still another object of this invention is to provide a dynamo-motorhaving constant no load voltage characteristics of generator regardlessof machine temperatures.

Yet another object of this invention is to provide a dynamo-motor havinga motor exciting field, a dynamo exciting field magnetically separatedfrom the motor exciting field, a rotor having an alternating currentphase winding subject to influence of the motor field only and acommutated winding subject to influence of both fields, the two fieldsbeing constructed to induce opposed currents in the commutated winding,and means for varying the effect of the dynamo field.

A still further object is to provide a dynamomotor having magneticallyseparated motor and dynamo exciting fields, the dynamo field comprisingan adjustable series winding and a variable separately excited winding.

With these and other important objects in I view, which may be incidentto my improvements, the invention resides in the parts and combinationsto be hereinafter set forth and claimed, with the understanding that theseveral necessary elements comprising my invention may be varied inconstruction, proportions and arrangement, without departing from thespirit and scope of the appended claims.

Inorder to make my invention more clearly 5 understood,I have shown inthe accompanying drawings means for carrying the same into prac ticaleifect without limiting the improvements in their useful applications tothe particular constructions which, for the purposes of explanation,have been made the subject of illustration.

In the drawings:

Figure l is a front elevational view, partly in section, showing adynamo-motor according to the present invention.

' motor.

Fig. 2 is a schematic wiring diagram of the dynamo-motor of the presentinvention.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary wiring diagram to be used in a modification ofthe diagram of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a chart containing power factor curves.Fig. 5 is another chart containing curves showing the relation betweenvoltage and current under various adjustments of the dynamo excitingfield.

Fig. 6 is another chart containing curves illustrating the efiiciency ofthe dynamo-motor under various loads.

Fig. '7 is a fragmentary schematic wiring diagram showing the connectionbetween the rotor winding and stator windings.

In Fig. 1 of the drawings there is shown a dynamo-motor mounted in ahousing or casing I which is carried by a supporting base 2. Within thehousing I there is a frame 3 for maintaining the stationary and movableelements of the dynamo-motor in operative relation. Frame 3 carries thestator portion of the dynamo-motor which comprises a set of pole pieces4 and associated windings for creating a main or motor exciting fieldand a second set of pole pieces 5 and associated windings for creatingan auxiliary or dynamo exciting field.

The term motor winding has been used for purposes of convenience indesignating the main winding of the dynamo-motor because it is thiswinding which provides the direct current excitation which cooperateswith a phase winding on a rotor to produce a. driving effect similar tothat of a synchronous motor. Since the auxiliary windings are usedsolely for dynamo excitation, for purposes of convenience they have beentermed dynamo windings. Other parts of the dynamo-motor associated withthe main and auxiliary windings have been correspondingly identified bythe adjectives motor and dynamo.

Pole pieces 4 are formed of suitable laminated material and are carriedby a laminated yoke 5. Pole pieces 5 are similarly laminated and arecarried by a laminated yoke I. At this point it should be noted that thepole pieces 5 and yoke 6 are separated from pole pieces 5 and yoke I bymeans of an air gap 8 to avoid interlinkage of the magnetic flux in the.two separate sets of pole pieces.

For setting up'flux in pole pieces 4, a winding 9 is provided which isexcited by an exciter I0 driven by the dynamo-motor (see Figs. land 2).In addition, there is associated with pole pieces 4 a pole facesquirrel-cage winding I l which is used in starting the dynamo-inotor. I

I A plurality of windings are associated with pole pieces 5. One windingI 2 is tapped, as will be more fully described, and is in series with arotor winding and another field winding I 3, associated with. interpolepieces 5. The other winding I4 is separately excited and its effect isvariable.

The rotor I5 is mounted in bearings l6 carried in the end pieces-of thedynamo-motor. Lami nated cores I I and I8 are carried by the rotor andare positioned to cooperate with pole pieces 4 and 5, respectively. CoreI! carries a winding l9 which is connected by means of collector rings20 with a source of polyphase alternating current for driving thedynamo-motor. Winding I9 corresponds to a phase winding of a synchronousAt this point I wish to point out that the dynamo-motor of thisinvention is driven as a synchronous motor which avoids thedisadvantages of the prior art devices. In this connection he core I!and the phase winding I9 cooperate with pole pieces 4 to provide for thesynchronous drive. In starting, the squirrel-cage winding II is used tobring the rotor to synchronous speed and then direct current is appliedto winding 9 to provide the necessary direct current excitation.

In addition to winding I9, the rotor is also provided with a winding 2|which I term the commutated winding.. This winding passes throughtheslots of both cores I! and. I8 and has its terminals connected to acommutator 22. With this arrangement, winding 2| is affected by the mainfield of the dynamo-motor including the winding 9 and also by theauxiliary field which includes the windings I2, I3 and I4. I

The exciter for exciting the windings 9 and I4 may comprise a smallshunt wound direct current generator-lll mounted on one end of thedynamo-motor. As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, this generator comprises afield 23, an armature 24 formed on an extension of rotor shaft I5, and acommutator 25.

As shown in Fig. 2, the exciter is connected by wires 26 and 21 with thewinding 9 of the main field. In addition, the exciter is connected bywires 28 and 29 with the poles of a double throw reversing switch 30which, in turn, is connected by wires 3| and 32 with the shunt or directcurrent exciting winding I l of the auxiliary field. By interposing thereversing switch in the circuit connecting the exciter. to the windingIt it is possible to reverse the direction of flow of the currentpassing through winding I9 and thereby increase or decrease the flux inthe auxiliary field by creating a flux which adds to the flux producedby theother windings I2 and I3 or a flux which bucks the flux created bywindings I2 and I3, and therefore reduces it. To vary the value orintensity of the flux created by winding I 4 a rheostat 33 is positionedin conductor 32 for varying the amount, of current flowing therethrough.

Windings I2, as indicated schematically in the drawings, are parallellyconnected at-one end by a conductor 36 which, inturn, is connectedbywire 35 and brushes 36 of commutator 22 with the commutated rotorwinding 2|. In addition,

the tapped portions of windings I2 are parallelly connected by.conductors 31, 38, 39 and which, in turn, are connected by leads AI,32, 43 and 44 with switch points 45, 46, I! and 48, respectively. Theseswitch points are part of a series field switch, the arm 50 of which isconnected by wire 5| to a terminal 52. By adjusting the position ofswitch arm 59, the intensity of the field. set up by current flowingthrough winding I2 can be varied. This variation, taken in conjunctionwith the variation afforded by the separately excited shunt winding I4,makes it possibie to minutely vary the intensity of the auxiliary fieldto meet the requirements of a given I situation. Windings I2 and M areso constructed that variations produced by operating reversing switch 30and rheostat 33 serve as a means of obtaining Vernier adjustmentsbetweenthe adjacent switch points of switch 49. Thus, very' fine adjustmentsofthe effect produced by the auxiliary field can be obtained.

The other end 'of the commutated rotor winding 1 2i is connected throughcommutator 22, brushes 53 and conductors 54 with windings I3 which, inturn, are connected by lead 55 to terminal 55.

' It will be noted that there are the same numher of poles d as thereare poles 5, the interpoles 5' not affecting this relation. The polarityof poles 4 is opposite to that of poles 5 and, conse-- quently, opposedcurrents are induced in the commutated winding 2|. The synchronous speedof therotor I5 is determined by the number of poles 4 on any givenfrequency of polyphase power supply, and while I have shown in thedrawings a machine having a'four-pole, interpole auxiliary field and afour-pole synchronous field I Wish it to be clear that this showing isnot limitative, but merely illustrative.

If the dynamo-motor herein described is to be used to supply current toan arc welding circuit, electrode 51 and the articleto be welded areconnected by leads 5B and 59, respectively, to terminals 56 and 52.

In operation phase winding l9 and squirrelcage winding II are connectedto a polyphase current supply line and as the rotor reaches synchronousspeed the main field winding 9 is excited by connecting the same toexciter ID to provide direct current excitation which effects rotationof rotor l5 at synchronous speed. Phase winding 19 is acted upon only bythe main field produced by winding 9.

The rotation of the commutated winding 2| through the field, created bywinding 9 induces a current to flow in winding 2| in one direction.Also, the auxiliary windings l2, l3 and I l collectively induce acurrent in winding 2| which is in opposition to that induced by winding9. In other words, series differential winding l2 supplies themagneto-motive force for the auxiliary field when load is thrown on theconverter and establishes the polarity of poles 5 in such a manner thatthere is generated a voltage in that portion of winding 2| passingthrough auxiliary core 58 which is in direct opposition to the voltagegenerated in that portion of commutated winding 2! passing through maincore I1.

Upon striking an arc, a current (induced by main field winding 9) willflow through the c rcuit including the serially connected commutatedwinding 2|, tapped auxiliary winding 12, terminal 52, the are, terminal56 and winding I3. Since the current flowing through this circuitexcites windings l2 and i3 of the auxiliary series field, there is, 'asexplained above, anelectromotive force induced in winding 2| inopposition to that induced by main field winding 9. Consequent y, as thecurrent in the arcing circuit is increased, the flux of the auxiliaryfield increases and the E. M. F. induced thereby increases in oppositionto that induced by winding 9 and tends to reduce the current flowing inthe arcing circuit. This feature of my'invention prevents excessivecurrents flowing through the arcing circuit upon fall of the resistanceof the arc.

As explained herein before, the effect of the auxiliary field can beadjustably varied by means of the series field switch 49 associated withtapped winding l2 and the reversing switch 30 and rheostat 33 associatedwith winding l4. With this construction, desired welding currents canbeobtained.

It is to be noted that this invention produces an economy in powerconsumption by lowering the no load voltageof the dynamo-motor from say'75 volts to 20-25 volts as required by the electric are. This loweringof the generated voltage under current drawn for the electric arc isproduced by the action of the series differential, auxiliary, magneticfield acting on a portion of commutated winding 2|. Since the currentchanges rapidly in the series field l2, the magnetic flux which canchange more rapidly.

changes rapidly and produces a quick change in the voltage generated inthe winding 2|. Therefore, because of the low inductance and reluctanceof the magnetic auxiliary field, it is possible to obtain relativestability of the electric are without the necessity of using the seriesreactor commonly used with the ordinary commercial welding generators.This low inductance of the auxiliary series field I2 is produced bybuilding this circuit with minimum magnetic reluctance, minimum turnsand with minimum size of shunt coil 14. In addition, the magneticcircuit is entirely laminated in order that a minimum of eddy currentswill be produced which would dampen the rate of change of weldingcurrent through the series coils l2. It has been found in practice withthe ordinary welder that the dampening effect of its heavy shunt coilsis the main source of high inductance in the magnetic circuit. Thislarge shunt coil, which must be capable of generating the full no loadvoltage of the ordinary welder, causes the machine to be sluggish anddoes not permit the magnetic flux and subsequently the generated voltageto change simultaneously with the rapid changes of current which occurin the welding circuit due largely to changes in the arc length. Inorder to give a degree of stability to the'ordinary commercial welder,it is therefore necessary to add a highly inductive reactor in serieswith the arc in order to cause the welding current to change moreslowly, such that the generated voltage can pulsate with the currentpulsations of the electric arc. Furthermore, the ordinary welder has theseries difierential field acting upon the main magnetic flux of thegenerator, whereas in the invention herein described, the seriesdifferential field acts only on the auxiliary field and does not effectthe main magnetic flux. The result is that there is less interlinkage ofmagnetic fiux with the series field which causes a lower co-efiicient ofinductance and thereby a series field This fastchanging field permitsthe voltage to follow closely to the welding current. The result is amore stable arc and less spluttering.

By combining a series field of minimum inductance with a small shuntcoil of negligible dampening effect, the welder of this invention doesnot require a series reactor in the welding circuit to obtain stabilityin welding operation.

Moreover, by combining the driving motor with a part of the generatingcircuit in the dynamo-motor, as herein described, and the elimination ofthe series reactor with its inherent high power losses, the eificiencyof powerconversion is improved over the methods commonly used wherein aseparate induction motor is used with the usual highly inductive reactorin the arc circuit.

As explained herein before, the prior art welders are usually driven bymeans of an induction motor. Since these welders operate a large part ofthe time at no load, that is, when the operator is adjusting theelectrodes or changing the work, the power factor of the driving motoris abnormally low and affects the power factor of the supply system.This is entirely objectionable and it is for this reason that most powercompanies penalize the customer for his low power factor;

With the device herein described, it will be noted that the dynamo-motorarrangement with the armature windings I9 and 2! and the field poles lwith exciting winding 9 operates essenalways lagging, that is, below100%.

tially as a synchronous motor. By the proper adiustment of the currentflowing in the field coils 9, the dynamo-motor can be made to run atsynchronism and supply unity or 100% power factor in the phase windingH! which connects through the collector rings 20 to the power supplyline. By unity or 100% power factor., is meant that the current andvoltage are in phase. This high power factor is very desirable for awelding device, as explained above.

Reference is now made to Fig. 4 of the drawings which shows the powerfactor curve 60 of this device. It will be noted that at the normal loadof 300 amperes, the power factor at'full load is 100%. At loads lessthan full load, the power factor becomes leading, wherein the currentdrawn from the supply system leads the voltage. At light loads, it isdesirable that a welding device have a leading power factor, since withleading power factor a certain amount of power factor correction isobtained on power supply systems which normally have a lagging powerfactor caused by the operation of inductive apparatus. Referring tocurve 6| in Fig. 4, it will be noted that the power factor of theordinary welder driven by an induction motor is At light loads and noload this power factor becomes very low and seriously affects the powerfactor of the power supply system; Since most power companies havepenaltyand bonus arrangements in their power supply schedules whichrelate to power factor, it can readily be seen that the cost ofoperation of my device on such power systems will be considerably less.

Reference is made to the curves B2, 63, 6t and 65 shown in Fig. 5,wherein the volt-ampere characteristics of my welding device are shown.

Four steps of welding current are shown, namely 350, 250, 1'75 and 100amperes at 25 volts. These various steps are obtained by changing tapsbrought out of the series differential field coils I 82 mounted upon theauxiliary poles 5.

tained by adjusting the rheostat 33 to allow moreor less current to flowthrough the shunt coils H from the separate exciter l0. By means of theshunt field reversing switch, the magnetic field of the shunt coils l4can be made to either raise or lower the no load voltage of the welder,

thereby obtaining the maximum of welding cur-' rent adjustment with aminimum size of shunt coils.

It will be noted that the form of the volt-ampere curves 62, 63, 64 and65 are not straight lines, but are curved and tend to approach the curveof a hyperbole. in outline. This means that through small ranges ofwelding current the product of amperes and volts approach a constant, inother words, the watt energy output of the welder approaches a constant,regardless-of generator voltage. Constant energy, which is dissipated inthe are as heatjis desirable in a welding generator since the amount ofheat applied to the weld is constant and not affected by the length ofarc. The shape of these volt-ampere curves is determined only by themagnetic saturation of the auxiliary difierential series field. It canbe readily seen that the saturation of a welder of this type can bevaried over a large range and almost any degree of constant energycharacteristics obtained.

Referring to Figs. 1 and 2, it will be noted that the excitation for theVernier shunt field I4 and the dynamo-motor field 9 is derived from theshunt wound exciter l0. This exciter is usually direct connected anddriven at the same speed as the dynamo-motor. The exciter is shown asshunt wound without the customary shunt field regulating rheostat. Theexciter is worked at a high saturation in order that its voltage will beapproximately constant regardless of machine temperatures.

Ordinary welding generators do not have constant' voltage when themachine temperature varies. For instance, when the operator starts themachine when it is cold, he will find that the no load voltage ishigher. than when the machine has assumed the final temperature underload. This is due to the fact that the shunt field has higher resistancewhen hot than when cold. In the welder which I have described, the noload voltage is the same whether the machine is cold or hot. Thissameness of voltage is due to the fact that the no load voltage dependsmainly upon the effective. turn ratio of the windings l9 and 2| and theline voltage impressed on the collector rings 20 connected to phasewinding Hi. In other words, the dynamo-motor arrangement may beconsidered as a rotating transformer, the

temperatureof which does not change the ratioof' primary and secondaryvoltages. This characteristic is highly desirable in welding generatorssince it means that the welding current in the arc circuit is constant,regardless of machine temperatures. This is particularly true whereautomatic welding is done and afixedxadjustment of welding currentdesired.

To illustrate the efiiciency of my device, I have shown in Fig. 6 curves66 and 61 depicting the variations in efficiency when operating at 25and 40 volts, respectively.

As before explained, the dynamo-motor herein described is useful forpurposes other than welding and in Fig. 3 I have shown a group ofbatteries 68 connected by leads 69 and 10 to terminals 52 and 56. Ofcourse, otherapplications of the present invention'may be made.

From the foregoing, it will be realized that the present inventionprovides a device which has many. advantageous features and which is.free from the disadvantages of the prior art devices describedhereinbefore. 5

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of myinvention, I wish it to be understood that I do not confine myself tothe precise details herein set forth by way of illustration as it isapparent that many changes and variations may be made therein'by thoseskilled in the art, without departing from the spirit of the inventionor exceeding the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A combined dynamo and synchronous motor pendent motor and dynamocores carried by said rotor, an alternating current fed winding on saidmotor core, a second winding on said rotor common to both of said cores,said second rotor winding being conductively insulated from said otherrotor winding but .inductively coupled thereto, a plurality of tappedwindings associated with the dynamo exciting field pole pieces, andmeans for serially connecting said tapped windings with said second corewinding and the current consuming load.

2. A combined dynamo and synchronous motor to supply current to acurrent consuming load comprising a stator, a set of pole pieces and anexciting winding for the synchronous motor carried by said stator, amagnetically independent set of pole pieces carried by said statoradapted to provide a dynamo exciting field, a rotor, independent motorand dynamo cores carried by said rotor, an alternating current fedwinding on said motor core, a second Winding on said rotor common toboth of said cores, said second rotor winding being conductivelyinsulated from said other rotor winding but inductively coupled thereto,a plurality of tapped windings associ ated with the dynamo excitingfield pole pieces, means for serially connecting said tapped windingswith said second core winding and the current consuming load, and aseparately excited winding associated with the dynamo pole pieces.

3. A combined dynamo and synchronous motor to supply current to acurrent consuming load comprising a stator, a set of pole pieces and anexciting winding for the synchronous motor carried by said stator, amagnetically independent set of pole pieces carried by said statoradapted to provide a dynamo exciting field, a rotor, independent motorand dynamo cores carried by said rotor, an alternating current fedwinding on said motor core, a second winding on said rotor common toboth of said cores, said second rotor winding being conductivelyinsulated from said other rotorwinding but inductively coupled thereto,a plurality of tapped windings associated with the dynamo exciting fieldpole pieces, means for serially connecting said tapped windings withsaid second core winding and the current consuming load, a separatelyexcited winding associated with the dynamo pole pieces, and means forrendering the effect of said separately excited dynamo field windingadditive or difierential with respect to said tapped windings.

4. A combined dynamo and synchronous motor to supply current to acurrent consuming load comprising a stator, a set of pole pieces and anexciting winding for the synchronous motor carried.by said stator, amagnetically independent set of pole pieces carried by said statoradapted to provide a dynamo exciting field, a rotor, independent motorand dynamo cores carried by said rotor, an alternating current fedwinding on said motor core, a second winding on said rotor common toboth of said cores, said second rotor winding being conductivelyinsulated from said other rotor winding but inductively coupled thereto,a plurality of tapped windings associated with the dynamo exciting fieldpole pieces, means for serially connecting said tapped windings withsaid second core winding and the current consuming load, a separatelyexcited'winding associated with the dynamo pole pieces, and means forvarying the efiect of the separately excited dynamo field winding.

5. A combined dynamo and synchronous motor to supply current to acurrent consuming load comprising a stator, a set of pole pieces and anexciting .winding for the synchronous motor carried by said stator, amagnetically independent set of pole pieces carried by said statoradapted to provide a dynamo exciting field, a rotor, independent motorand dynamo cores carried by said rotor, an alternating current fedwinding on said motor core, a second winding on said rotor common toboth of said cores, said second rotor winding being conductivelyinsulated from said other rotor winding but inductively coupled thereto,a plurality of tapped windings associated with the dynamo exciting fieldpole pieces, a'commutator to which said tapped windings are connected,means for serially connecting saidcommutator with said second corewinding and the current consuming load, a separately excited windingassociated with the dynamo pole pieces, means for rendering the effectof said separately excited dynamo field winding additive or differentialwith respect to said tapped windings, and

means for varying the intensity of the additive and differential effect.

6. A combined dynamo and synchronous motor to supply current to acurrent consuming load comprising a stator, a set of pole pieces and anexciting winding for the synchronous motor carried by said stator, amagnetically independent set of pole pieces carried by said statoradapted to provide a dynamo exciting field, a rotor, in-

dependent motor and dynamo cores carried by commutator with said secondcore winding and the current consuming load, a separately excitedwinding associated with the dynamo pole pieces, and means common to saidsynchronous motor stator winding and the separately excited dynamo fieldwinding for supplying exciting current to both of said windings.

7. A combined dynamo and synchronous motor to supply current to acurrent consuming load comprising a stator,.a set of pole pieces and anexciting winding for the synchronous motor carried by said stator, amagnetically independent set of pole pieces carried by said statoradapted to provide a dynamo exciting field, a rotor, independent motorand dynamo cores carried by said rotor, an alternating current fedwinding on said motor core, a second winding on said rotor common toboth of said cores, said second rotor winding being conductivelyinsulated from said other rotor winding but inductively coupled thereto,a plurality of tapped windings associated with the dynamo exciting fieldpole pieces, and means for serially connecting said tapped windings withsaid second core winding and the current consuming load, saidsynchronous motor stator winding and said dynamo field windings beingconstructed to induce opposed currents in said common rotor winding.

8. A combined dynamo and synchronous motor to supply current to a curentconsuming load comprising a stator, a set of pole pieces and an excitingwinding for the synchronous motor carried by said stator, a magneticallyindependent set of pole pieces carried by said stator adapted to providea dynamo exciting field, a rotor, independent motor and dynamo corescarried by said rotor, an alternating current fed winding on said motorcore, a second winding on said rotor common to both of said cores, .saidsecond rotor wind: ing being conductively insulated from said otherrotor winding but inductively coupled thereto, a plurality of tappedwindings associated with the dynamo exciting field pole pieces, meansfor serially connecting said tapped windings with said second corewinding and the current consuming load, said synchronous motor statorwinding and said dynamo field windings being constructed toinduceopposed currents in said common rotor winding, and a separatelyexcited winding associated with the dynamo pole pieces.

9. A combined dynamo and synchronous motor to supply current to acurrent consuming load comprising a stator, a set of'pole pieces and anex-' citing winding for the synchronous motor carried by said stator, amagnetically independent set of pole pieces carried by said statoradapted to provide a dynamo exciting field, a rotor, independent motorand dynamo cores carried by said rotor, an alternating current fedwinding on said winding, a separately excited winding associated withthe dynamo pole pieces, and means for varying the effect of theseparately excited dynamo field winding.

10. A combined dynamo and synchronous motor to supply current to acurrent consuming load comprising a stator, a set of pole pieces and anexciting winding for the synchronous motor carried by the said stator, amagnetically independent set of pole pieces carried by said statoradapted to provide a dynamo exciting field, a rotor, independent motorand dynamo cores carried by said rotor, an alternating current fedWinding on said motor core, a second winding on said rotor common toboth of said cores, said second rotor winding being conductivelyinsulated from said other rotor winding but'inductively coupled thereto,a'plurality of tapped windings associated with the dynamo exciting fieldpole pieces, and'nieans for connecting said tapped windings from saidsecond core winding and the current consuming load.

11. A combined dynamo and synchronous mov tor to supply current to acurrent consuming load rotor, an alternating current fed winding on saidmotor core, a seco d winding on said rotor common to both of 'sai cores,said second rotor windung being conductively insulated from said otherrotor winding but inductively coupled thereto, a

plurality of tapped windings associated with the dynamoexciting fieldpole pieces, means for'connecting said tapped windings with said secondcore windings and the current consuming load and a separately excitedwinding associated with the dynamo pole pieces.

12. A combined dynamo and synchronous motor to supply current to acurrent consuming load comprising a stator, a set of pole pieces and anexciting winding for the synchronous motor carried by said stator, amagnetically independent set of pole pieces carried by said statoradapted to provide a dynamo exciting field, a rotor, independent motorand dynamo cores carried by said rotor, an alternating current fedwinding on said motor core, a second winding on said motor common toboth of said cores, said second rotor winding being conductivelyinsulated from said other rotor winding but inductively coupled thereto,a. plurality of tapped windings associated with. the dynamo excitingfield pole pieces, means for connecting said tapped windings with saidsecond core windings, and the current consuming load, a separatelyexcited winding associated with the dynamo pole pieces, and means forrendering the efiecting of said separately excited dynamo field windingsadditive or differential with respect to said tapped windings. 7

13. A combined dynamo and synchronous motor to supply current to acurrent consuming load comprising a stator, a set of pole pieces and anexciting Winding for the synchronous motor carried by said stator, amagnetically independent set of pole pieces carried by said statoradapted to provide a dynamo exciting field, a rotor, independent motorand dynamo cores carried by said rotor, an alternating current fedwinding on said motor core, a second winding on said rotor, conimon toboth of said cores, said second rotor winding being conductivelyinsulated from said other rotor winding but inductively coupled thereto,a pluralityv of tapped windings associated with the I dynamo excitingfield pole pieces, means for connecting said tapped windings with saidsecond more winding and the current consuming load, a separately excitedwinding associated with the dynamo pole pieces, andmeans for varying the'efiect of the separately excited dynamo field winding.

149A combined dynamo and synchronous motor to supply current to acurrent consuming load comprising a stator, a set of pole pieces and anexciting winding for the synchronous. motor carried by saidstator, amagnetically independent set of pole pieces carried by said statoradapted to provide a dynamo exciting field, a rotor, independent motorand dynamo cores carried by said rotor, an alternating current fedwinding on said motor core, a second winding on said rotor common toboth of said cores, said second rotor wind- .ing being conductivelyinsulated from said other rotor winding but inductively coupled thereto,a plurality of tapped windings associated with the dynamo excitingfield'pole pieces,.and means for connecting said tapped windings withsaid second core winding and the current consuming load, saidsynchronousimotor stator winding and said dynamo field windings beingconstructed to induce opposed currents in said common rotor winding.

. CLAY W. NOEL.

